Walther Handgun Story
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Walther Handgun Story
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Author : Gene Gangarosa, Jr.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999-02
Walther Handgun Story written by Gene Gangarosa, Jr. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02 with Walther pistols categories.
Gene Gangarosa, Jr., author of highly acclaimed books on handguns, covers the history of the famous Walther empire. Includes chapters on the development of Walther's early pistols: Models 1 through 9, the world famous Models P-38, TP/TPH, P5, P99, air pistols, rimfire and centerfire target and flare pistols. Handsomely illustrated with more than 250 photos.
The Hand Gun Story
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2008-06-30
The Hand Gun Story written by John Walter and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-30 with History categories.
A firearms expert “traces the history of the ‘one hand gun’ from its 14th century origins . . . surveying changing technology, techniques, and design” (Midwest Book Review). Ideally suited for both attack and self-defense, handguns have gotten smaller and deadlier. But the earliest pistols had a tendency to misfire. This was cured by the cap-lock, which proved a massive success in the American Civil War, with hundreds of thousands of cap-lock revolvers used on each side. Self-contained metal-case cartridges were to bring a fundamental change to handgun design: not only by allowing the introduction of revolvers that ejected automatically or were easily reloaded, but also by paving the way for the automatic pistol. World War I provided the handgun with a proving ground. At the end of the hostilities, with so much surplus weaponry, work on the handgun could have ceased; instead, a new developmental phase was begun by the nations that had emerged from the crumbling Imperial empires. During World War II, the efficiency of well-established designs was confirmed and new designs, such as the Walther P. 38, showed their potential. The emergence of the submachine-gun in 1945 reduced the status of the handgun—but only temporarily. The need for efficient self-defense shows no signs of lessening; and the rise in shooting for sport, particularly with the revolver, has sharpened the quest for efficiency. The never ending search for advanced production techniques shows that the handgun has as much a future in the twenty-first century as it had in the heyday of the Wild West, or in the trenches of Passchendaele.
Walther Pistols
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Author : W. H. B. Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
Walther Pistols written by W. H. B. Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with categories.
This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.
Handguns
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Handguns written by John Walter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Pistols categories.
Handguns is a comprehensive visual directory of over 350 guns. Divided into five chapters, with each covering a category of pistol or revolver, the book begins with an introduction to the history of handguns and then examines the different types of firearm in chronological order. Each selected weapon features an authoritative description of the gun and its history, accompanied by a list of key technical data. 'Classic' handguns - including models by Smith & Wesson, Walther, Luger and Beretta - are allocated a double- page spread and illustrated by a near actual-size photograph, specially taken by the Royal Armouries. Compiled by a world-renowned arms expert and illustrated with rich, colour images, this is an essential book for anyone fascinated by weaponry.
Deadly Bribe
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Author : Rudolf E Kraus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-01-02
Deadly Bribe written by Rudolf E Kraus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-02 with categories.
A unique pistol with a notorious history. If only guns could talk... But this Walther PP can talk-and it has an amazing story to tell. Manufactured in 1938 as the Nazis were rising to power in Germany, it was ornately engraved to be given as a ceremonial gift. The presenter was infamous Fritz Sauckel, Minister of Labor, later convicted at Nuremberg for crimes against humanity. The occasion was a Nazi festival highlighted by Hitler's speech denouncing Winston Churchill. But the recipient of the presentation PP is a mystery... One of the few Fritz Sauckel engraved presentation Walthers to have survived the war, this elegant firearm was custom inscribed with the donor's name and the recipient's initials. Follow the author's fascinating journey as he uses logic and educated assumptions in his quest to identify the recipient. His conclusion: this firearm was a bribe to ensure a future favor-a favor that led to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Military memorabilia collectors and World War II history buffs alike will enjoy the remarkable story behind this historic firearm. Pick up your copy of Deadly Bribe today!
Walther
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Author : Manfred Kersten
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-08-26
Walther written by Manfred Kersten and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-26 with Waffenfabrik Walther categories.
The story behind the legendary gunmaker is told in a full-color, oversized book. Lavishly illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs.
Luger
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2018-02-13
Luger written by John Walter and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-13 with History categories.
The distinctive look of the Luger and its role in German military history make it the world’s most famous handgun. In Luger, renowned gun expert John Walter traces the history of this semiautomatic pistol from an early design by Hugo Borchardt in the 1890s through its use in the trenches of the First World War to the final days of the Third Reich in WWII. Other books on the Parabellum-Pistole, as the Luger was also known, focus strictly on narrow subjects like manufacturing details or accessories. While still offering the technical details to satisfy the collector, Walter provides a comprehensive narrative history. Readers will learn of the initial collaboration between Borchardt and Georg J. Luger, who patented the design in 1898. Following initial adoption by the Swiss Army, design refinements convinced the Imperial German Navy to order the sidearm, while the US Army passed on it following field trials in favor of the Colt. Production ramped up for World War I and the gun became a prized trophy for Allied soldiers in both that conflict and World War II. (German soldiers, aware of their desirability, even used them as bait for booby traps.) Today, it is still desired by collectors both for its unique design and for its connection to the history of Nazi Germany, and Luger: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Handgun tells how it came to be.
Walther Pistols
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Author : Dieter H. Marschall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Walther Pistols written by Dieter H. Marschall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Pistols categories.
Walther Pistols
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Author : John Walter
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-04-28
Walther Pistols written by John Walter and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-28 with History categories.
While the PP and PPK were intended for police work, the Walther P 38 was produced for the Germany military; all three pistols have garnered a formidable international reputation since the 1930s. The innovative Walther PP (Polizeipistole), a double-action semi-automatic pistol intended for the law-enforcement market, became available in 1929 and went on to arm the police of several European countries in the 1930s. Its smaller cousin the PPK, more readily concealed for undercover work but with reduced magazine capacity, was produced from 1931. Intended to replace the P 08 Luger, the Walther P 38 was issued from 1940 and equipped the armed forces of Germany and other countries during and after World War II, but never entirely replaced the Luger in German service. All three pistols went on to have lengthy and varied service across the world after 1945. Both the PP and the PPK remain in production today, while the P 38 re-emerged as the P1 and equipped West German forces from 1963 until 2004, when it was replaced by the P8. In this study, noted authority John Walter assesses the origins, development, use and legacy of these three high-profile semi-automatic pistols, alongside other Walther variants, such as the tiny .25 ACP Modell 9.
Firearms An Illustrated History The Definitive Visual Guide
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language : en
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Firearms An Illustrated History The Definitive Visual Guide written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Architecture categories.
The beautifully photographed catalog tells the story of gun development in striking detail and features stunning close-ups of key weapons, from muskets, pistols, revolvers and rifles to shotguns, machine guns and modern machinery.